Federal budget 'a disappointment' for NSW

The New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird says the federal budget is a disappointment for families across the state with cuts to GST revenue, health, and vague musings on infrastructure.

The Federal Government has outlined billions of dollars in budget cuts, but has revealed it will not be back into surplus for several years.

Mr Baird says there is a further reduction in GST revenue of $860 million, making it hard for the New South Wales Government to deliver vital services.

"The budget brings disappointment," he said.

"NSW has been left out. They have lost in this budget process and unfortunately there are families across the state who will lose."

The State Treasurer says it will have to go it alone to build the WestConnex motorway to link the city's west with the airport and Port Botany precinct.

The budget contained $1.8 billion dollars for the road as well as $400 million for a link between the F3 and M2, in the city's north.

But Mr Baird says the WestConnex money is conditional and does not appear in the forward estimates.

"The money for the WestConnex - the majority isn't even available to be considered for the project until beyond 2018," he said.

"Now that is beyond the forward estimates. That is funny money by any description and it's clear the Federal Government is not committed to the project and we need to work out a way to take it forward without them."

Damien Kelly from the New South Wales Business Chamber agrees.

That is funny money by any description and it's clear the Federal Government is not committed to the project.

NSW Treasurer Mike Baird

"We don't believe the state will ever see that amount of money," he said.

Mr Kelly said the federal budget has also missed the opportunity to take the pressure off small business.

"It seems yet again the federal government has ignored the small business sector," he said.

"Nothing in there that will improve their current circumstances, and in fact in some cases they can be worse off."

The NSW Treasurer is also unhappy national partnerships on health funding are apparently not being continued.

"We're talking about potentially at risk 12,000 patients per year in community and hospital based palliative care," he said.